Digestive System

The following are functions of the Digestive system EXCEPT

The following are the accessory digestive organs EXCEPT

The mouth is also known as...

Lips and cheeks are important in chewing. Another term for chewing is..?

The roof of the oral cavity is called ____

This part of the tongue is a web-like tissue that attaches the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity

Andee (23F) got involved in a car accident and passed out, after waking up she noticed that she only has 25 teeth remaining. How much teeth did Andee lose?

How many teeth are there in each quadrant for an adult human?

The third molars are called..?

While there are 32 permanent teeth in human adults, the children only have..?

Also known as throat

This organ is about 25cm long and transports food from the superior part of the gastrointestinal to the inferior portion

The stomach is a temporary storage and mixing chamber for food. Where is the stomach located?

When does the deciduous teeth shed off?

This papillae is the largest in the tongue

This papillae only contains gustatory cells, not taste buds

The most dilated portion of the digestive tract

Largest organ of the Digestive System

Carbohydrates starts digesting in the oral cavity thanks to a certain enzyme. The enzyme in question is called _____

What happens to the rectum if it is full of feces?

If a person holds their feces for too long the _____ gets inflamed

External sphincter is made up of _____ muscle

How long can food be stored?

What organ produces bile?

Where is bile stored in the body..?

This part of the small intestine is where the continued absorption occurs

This part of the small intestine is the shortest and where the food is digested

Where majority of absorption in the digestive tract happens in small intestine

__% of absorption happens in the large intestine

How many lobes does the liver have?

What cells produce PEPSIN/PEPSINOGEN that helps in digesting protein?

What cell of the stomach produces gastrin which stimulates acid and enzyme secretion

This cell is responsible for the absorption of Hydrochloric acid that helps in digesting food faster

The following are structures in the small intestine that increase its absorptive area EXCEPT?

What is the correct order of the colons in the large intestine

A. Transverse Colon
B. Descending Colon
C. Ascending Colon
D. Sigmoid Colon

Which of the following pancreatic enzymes breakdowns starches into sugar?

This enzyme turns proteins into peptides

This enzyme digests fats into fatty acids and glycerol